Friday, May 14, 2010
Monday, April 12, 2010
End of the Beginning
As you come to the end of this study, do not allow today to be the end of your walk in wisdom. God's Word is full of instruction for your life, and it is critical that you embrace His teaching.
It is the prayer of the leaders of Calvary Baptist Church that this study has been effective in your life. Take a few moments to reflect on where you were when you started this study, and the changes you have made in your life over the last month and a half. Spend a few moments thanking God for what He has brought you through and commit your future to a continued walk in His Word.
And may this only be the end of the beginning of you taking time to apply God's Word to your heart and seeing growth in your life!
It is the prayer of the leaders of Calvary Baptist Church that this study has been effective in your life. Take a few moments to reflect on where you were when you started this study, and the changes you have made in your life over the last month and a half. Spend a few moments thanking God for what He has brought you through and commit your future to a continued walk in His Word.
And may this only be the end of the beginning of you taking time to apply God's Word to your heart and seeing growth in your life!
Day Forty Three
Ecclesiastes 12
The words of the wise are like goads, and the words of scholars are like well- driven nails, given by one Shepherd.
MI: Wisdom moves you to action and knowledge sticks with you.
AI: I will not allow this to be the end of my wisdom journey. I will continue to be motivated by wise counsel both from my fellow Christians and the Word of God. I will continue to expand my knowledge base, knowing that it will stick with me as trials come my way. I will spend 5 minutes thanking God for this wisdom journey and reflect on what He has done in my life the past month and a half.
Go a little deeper...
Read Ecclesiastes 12 and journal areas you can grow!
The words of the wise are like goads, and the words of scholars are like well- driven nails, given by one Shepherd.
MI: Wisdom moves you to action and knowledge sticks with you.
AI: I will not allow this to be the end of my wisdom journey. I will continue to be motivated by wise counsel both from my fellow Christians and the Word of God. I will continue to expand my knowledge base, knowing that it will stick with me as trials come my way. I will spend 5 minutes thanking God for this wisdom journey and reflect on what He has done in my life the past month and a half.
Go a little deeper...
Read Ecclesiastes 12 and journal areas you can grow!
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Day Forty Two
Ecclesiastes 11:9-10
Rejoice, O young man, in your youth; walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes; but know that for all these God will bring you into judgment. Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh, for childhood and youth are vanity.
MI: Do not squander your youth on frivolous things.
AI: I will embrace the challenge - no matter my age - of honoring God in all my ways. I will not trust my fleshly desires, but will place my faith in God. Today I will ask God to grant me wisdom to discern His desires and live in submission to His heart.
Go a little deeper...
Read Ecclesiastes 11 and journal areas you can grow!
Rejoice, O young man, in your youth; walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes; but know that for all these God will bring you into judgment. Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh, for childhood and youth are vanity.
MI: Do not squander your youth on frivolous things.
AI: I will embrace the challenge - no matter my age - of honoring God in all my ways. I will not trust my fleshly desires, but will place my faith in God. Today I will ask God to grant me wisdom to discern His desires and live in submission to His heart.
Go a little deeper...
Read Ecclesiastes 11 and journal areas you can grow!
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Day Forty One
Ecclesiastes 10:1
Dead flies putrefy the perfumer's ointment, and cause it to give off a foul odor; so does a little folly to one respected for wisdom and honor.
MI: It is not enough just to be wise most of the time.
AI: I will start by spending 5 minutes praying and asking God to reveal areas in my life that I am making foolish decisions. I will ask Him to forgive me for my foolishness. If this is a pattern in my life, I will confess my shortcomings to a trust Christian friend and ask for their help. I will write down action steps that I can take to avoid that behavior in the future. I will start today by following these steps to wisdom.
Go a little deeper:
Read Ecclesiastes 10 and journal areas you can grow!
Dead flies putrefy the perfumer's ointment, and cause it to give off a foul odor; so does a little folly to one respected for wisdom and honor.
MI: It is not enough just to be wise most of the time.
AI: I will start by spending 5 minutes praying and asking God to reveal areas in my life that I am making foolish decisions. I will ask Him to forgive me for my foolishness. If this is a pattern in my life, I will confess my shortcomings to a trust Christian friend and ask for their help. I will write down action steps that I can take to avoid that behavior in the future. I will start today by following these steps to wisdom.
Go a little deeper:
Read Ecclesiastes 10 and journal areas you can grow!
Friday, April 9, 2010
Day Forty
Ecclesiastes 9:2
All things come alike to all;one event happens to the righteous and the wicked; to the good, the clean, and the unclean; to him who sacrifices and him who does not sacrifice. As is the good, so is the sinner; he who takes and oath as he who fears an oath.
MI: Circumstances do not change - it is the reaction to the circumstances that set people apart.
AI: Today I will consider how I am reacting to the circumstances in y life. I choose to act in a godly way when I encounter good and bad things in my life. I will write down three situations in my life and record how I can respond Biblically. (Then do it!)
Go a little deeper...
Read Ecclesiastes 9 and journal areas you can grow!
All things come alike to all;one event happens to the righteous and the wicked; to the good, the clean, and the unclean; to him who sacrifices and him who does not sacrifice. As is the good, so is the sinner; he who takes and oath as he who fears an oath.
MI: Circumstances do not change - it is the reaction to the circumstances that set people apart.
AI: Today I will consider how I am reacting to the circumstances in y life. I choose to act in a godly way when I encounter good and bad things in my life. I will write down three situations in my life and record how I can respond Biblically. (Then do it!)
Go a little deeper...
Read Ecclesiastes 9 and journal areas you can grow!
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Day Thirty Nine
Ecclesiastes 8:2-3
I say, "Keep the king's commandment for the sake of your oath to God. Do not be hasty to go from his presence. Do not take your stand for an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him."
MI: Godly people obey those in authority over them for the sake of God.
AI: I will submit to those in authority over me. I will do this because it honors God. I will do what they ask of me and complete my tasks to the best of my ability. I will not be a complainer. If I have been antagonistic to those God had placed over me, I will ask for forgiveness and seek to be a godly example in their lives.
Go a little deeper...
Read Ecclesiastes 8 and journal areas you can grow!
I say, "Keep the king's commandment for the sake of your oath to God. Do not be hasty to go from his presence. Do not take your stand for an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him."
MI: Godly people obey those in authority over them for the sake of God.
AI: I will submit to those in authority over me. I will do this because it honors God. I will do what they ask of me and complete my tasks to the best of my ability. I will not be a complainer. If I have been antagonistic to those God had placed over me, I will ask for forgiveness and seek to be a godly example in their lives.
Go a little deeper...
Read Ecclesiastes 8 and journal areas you can grow!
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